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How Investors Can Capitalize on the Growing Success of E-Commerce 08/25/2016 08:00pm • Although it's been an option for a while now, shopping online is just getting started and there's a lot more room to run, analysts say. In other words, investors still have opportunity to capitalize on potential growth in the e-commerce sector. Department store sales fell 0.5 percent in July and we Back to School for Kids With Chronic Pain 08/25/2016 08:00pm • You know it's a new school year when health warnings about carrying bulging backpacks begin to appear. But what if even the slight weight of an empty backpack sends ripples of agony through your child's body? Or if your son or daughter can't bear to wear new school clothes because it's too painful? How DeMatha football team uses yoga, Pilates to beat the heat 08/25/2016 01:17am • RIVERDALE PARK, Md. -- It’s a hot summer morning, the air already dripping with dread for the triple-digit heat index to come. You’d think it would be the perfect day for an indoor workout, and normally you’d be right. But this workout studio comes with a twist -- half the participants are The 10 Best Small-Cap Value ETFs 08/24/2016 08:00pm • Small-cap stocks with value built in.When you think of small-capitalization stocks, you think of growth. But the small-cap value stocks can be great, too. MarketWatch's Paul Merriman wrote last year that based on 87 years of performance data, small-cap value outperformed small-cap blend, large-cap b 4 ways to boost your brain health through exercise 08/24/2016 08:45am • Perhaps you're seeing the troubling first signs of memory issues and confusion, or maybe your family has a history of cognitive decline in older adulthood. If you're among the many adults seriously concerned about brain health and cognitive function, you're in luck: Research has proven that physical 10 of the Kardashians' Favorite Companies 08/23/2016 08:00pm • Want to be like a Kardashian? They pitch these brands.The Kardashian clan always seems to find itself at the center of attention, but not always for the right reasons. According to the nonprofit consumer advocacy group Truth in Advertising, members of the Kardashian and Jenner dynasty have been usin Know Your A1C: What This Blood Test Can Tell You About Your Risk for Diabetes and Cardiovascular Disease 08/23/2016 08:00pm • A simple blood test can diagnose diabetes, but it also can tell you so much more, including your risk for heart attack and stroke. Type 2 Diabetes: Who Is at Risk? Diabetes, which causes chronically high blood sugar levels, is the seventh leading cause of death in the United States, according to th Get fit: Adults should have set amount of daily physical activity 08/23/2016 04:40am • WASHINGTON — Exercise is good for overall health, but most people still don't get enough physical activity. Sally Squires, who writes the Lean Plate Club blog™ checked out the federal government’s 2008 Physical Activity Guidelines, which recommend adults get 150 minutes of exercise weekly. Nats, Orioles face most meaningful beltways battle yet 08/23/2016 01:22am • WASHINGTON — The Battle of the Beltways may have felt like something of a forced, regional rivalry for most of its short existence, but never has it meant more to both teams than it does this season. That’s not a result of any lingering animosity or bad blood, but the simple fact that both te 3 Ways to Help Teammates Improve Their Professional Game 08/22/2016 08:00pm • We can all relate to being on a team where someone doesn't pull his or her own weight. Maybe the person is having a hard time at home; he or she is less organized than others on the team; he or she is less motivated and inspired by the job or doesn't have a clear sense of the team's priorities. Wha Are hot workouts healthier? 08/22/2016 08:55am • Latosha Lovell is always willing to try something once. "That's sort of my philosophy about life," says the 45-year-old interior designer in Pasadena, California. So when a friend invited her to check out The Sweat Shoppe, a new heated spin studio in North Hollywood, last March, she saddled up. The Why you shouldn't join a meal delivery service 08/22/2016 08:50am • You can't underestimate the value of convenience -- especially when it comes to weight loss or healthy eating. That's why meal delivery services -- the ones that deliver ready-to-eat meals straight to your door -- are so great. Heat them up or just pull them out of your fridge, and you're ready t Do You Have Good Job-Search Manners? 08/21/2016 08:00pm • You probably know to dress appropriately for the interview and to turn your cellphone off beforehand (or we hope you do!) but there are some finer points of etiquette that can make a real difference in the impression you make during your job search. Here are 10 ways to be sure you're minding your m National Zoo's Bei Bei panda celebrates 1st birthday 08/20/2016 09:23am • WASHINGTON — It's time to celebrate, panda-style, as the National Zoo and the Embassy of the People's Republic of China host a special ceremony specifically tailored for a giant panda cub to celebrate Bei Bei's first birthday. Historically, the Chinese hold a Zhuazhou to honor a baby's first b 10 Great Ways to Buy Emerging Markets 08/16/2016 08:00pm • Learn to love emerging markets again.Emerging markets at one point were Wall Street's greatest love affair. Country-specific funds like the iShares China Large-Cap ETF (ticker: FXI) went vertical during the mid-aughts, and investors thought expanding middle classes in these emerging countries would